Chattooga County, Georgia

Chattooga County
Chattooga County Courthouse
Chattooga County Courthouse
Official seal of Chattooga County
Official logo of Chattooga County
Map of Georgia highlighting Chattooga County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°29′N 85°21′W / 34.48°N 85.35°W / 34.48; -85.35
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1838; 186 years ago (1838)
Named forChattooga River (Alabama-Georgia)
SeatSummerville
Largest citySummerville
Area
 • Total
314 sq mi (810 km2)
 • Land313 sq mi (810 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.07%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,965
 • Estimate 
(2023)
25,222 Increase
 • Density80/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district14th
Websitechattoogacounty.org

Chattooga County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,965.[1] The county seat is Summerville.[2] The county was created on December 28, 1838. Chattooga County comprises the Summerville, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Rome-Summerville Combined Statistical Area. Summerville is the site of the Chattooga County Courthouse. The county is home to several properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Chattooga County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.